The Resume

(December 10, 1952- )
Hosted 'Whose Line it it Anyway? (1988-98),' 'Clive Anderson All Talk (1996)' and the game show 'Discovery Mastermind' (2001- )
Appeared in 'Hysteria 2'
Guest starred on 'Have I Got News for You'
Member of 'Cambridge Footlights' (1973-1978)

Why he might be annoying:

He is a former barrister.
He is nicknamed 'The Cuddly Assassin.'
In a now infamous interview, the Bee Gees walked off stage during a live episode of 'Clive Anderson All Talk' after Clive criticized their ability as musicians.
He was replaced by Drew Carey when 'Whose Line' came to America.

Why he might not be annoying:

He doesn't patronize his talk show guests.
Many believe he was superior host of 'Whose Line' compared to Drew Carey.
He is a fan of the English soccer team Arsenal.

Credit: Jet

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12101952)
• Celebrity Arsenal Fans
• Comic Relief USA (Ranked: 1993)
• Game Show Hosts
• Horseshoe Haircut
• I Attended Cambridge
• Jet's Profiles [Series 1]
• Profiles 4001-4250 (Ranked: 4112)
• Talk Show Hosts
• Whose Line is it Anyway?

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 70 Votes: 41.43% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 21 Votes: 19.05% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 75 Votes: 49.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 77 Votes: 41.56% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 127 Votes: 48.82% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 101 Votes: 43.56% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 158 Votes: 48.10% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 89 Votes: 38.20% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 176 Votes: 32.39% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 254 Votes: 43.70% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 214 Votes: 41.12% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 316 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 341 Votes: 54.25% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 818 Votes: 47.31% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 3809 Votes: 40.51% Annoying